Irish voters reject push to overhaul references to women,family in constitution

Irish voters reject push to overhaul references to women,family in constitution

Voters in Ireland have delivered “two wallops” to proposals to remove language about women’s duties being in the home and broaden the definition of family beyond marriage from the country’s constitution.

  • byRob Harris

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Corporate women have their special day,but what about the rest?
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Corporate women have their special day,but what about the rest?

Let’s call it Feminist Freedom Day – a day when we can discuss what women really want.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness
Madonna and Minogue duet on International Women’s Day

Madonna and Minogue duet on International Women’s Day

The two stars performed a duet of Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 anthem I Will Survive as well as Minogue’s 2001 hit Can’t Get You Out of My Head.

Madeline met Amelia just hours before International Women’s Day

Madeline met Amelia just hours before International Women’s Day

Born just 12 hours shy of International Women’s Day,Amelia Ostrowsky was warmly welcomed by her doting parents and adoring big sister.

  • byHannah Kennelly
The girl boss is dead,and I’m not going to the wake

The girl boss is dead,and I’m not going to the wake

We do more unpaid work and lose more sleep than men. This International Women’s Day,let’s lie down,dig our toes into the dirt,listen to music,read a book without guilt ...

  • byJulia Baird
How a WA food manufacturer is helping refugees,single mothers and women affected by DV to restart their lives

How a WA food manufacturer is helping refugees,single mothers and women affected by DV to restart their lives

A former UN adviser in Romania,Chris Anca knows first-hand that food has the power to thrill,nourish and – when done right – create new beginnings.

  • byMax Veenhuyzen
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More women own property than men,but there’s a catch

More women own property than men,but there’s a catch

Women are more likely to own a home than men,but still face greater difficulty breaking into the property market,a new report shows.

  • byJemimah Clegg
‘Be loud and proud’:Top female athletes on pay,power,passion … and GOATs

‘Be loud and proud’:Top female athletes on pay,power,passion … and GOATs

For International Women’s Day,we asked a star cricketer,a Matilda,a Diamond,an AFLW spearhead,a rugby sevens Olympian and an NRLW captain what they would change if they had the power.

  • byCarla Jaeger,Billie Eder,Emma Kemp andMarnie Vinall
This #IWD,I hope women fail in becoming more like men

This #IWD,I hope women fail in becoming more like men

Misguided men will tell us that success is all about winning. That’s why I’m cheering for the failure of the patriarchy this International Women’s Day.

  • byIngrid Banwell
Women’s domestic labour is essential to our economy. Why is it swept under the rug?

Women’s domestic labour is essential to our economy. Why is it swept under the rug?

Australian women are experiencing a domestic labour pay gap that makes last week’s workplace data look mild in comparison.

  • byLeonora Risse
Do better on equality or lose $70 billion in government work,minister warns business

Do better on equality or lose $70 billion in government work,minister warns business

Minister for Finance and Women Katy Gallagher said gender equality improvements will be important when it comes to winning government contracts.

  • byRachel Clun